Patrick Dunn was born in 1797 at Moynalty in the County Meath. He was not educated at Ampleforth but came there as a postulant in middle life. He took the Habit and the name of Alban in 1844, and was professed 30 May 1845. He received Minor Orders and the Subdiaconate 25 June 1845. He became Deacon 14 December 1848 and Priest on the following day.
He was sent on the Mission in January 1849 (MS.243, No.37), first as resident chaplain at Brandsby. He was next at Sickling Hall, Wetherby 1851-52. From there he passed in 1852 to Rixton near Warrington, where he spent the remaining 20 years of his life and died 31 May 1872. We learn from the Council Book of the North Province that he was ill in April of that year and that Bishop Goss was asked to allow the small congregation of Rixton to be served from Warrington (p96). The Bishop would not consent to allow this.
(In written hand - He was buried in the chapel yard of Woolstan Mission)
Patrick Alban DUNN 31 May 1872 1797 born at Moynalty, co Meath 1845 Clothed 1846 Professed 1848 Priest 1849 Brandsby 1851 Sickling Hall, Wetherby 1852 Rixton
William Corlett was born in 1807 in the Isle of Man. He came to Ampleforth in 1820. He took the Habit and the name of Placid 29 November 1824 and was professed 12 January 1826. He received Minor Orders 27 January 1827, Subdiaconate 17 September 1830, the Diaconate and Priesthood 11 and 12 July 1834.
He went on the Mission in 1834, to St Peter's Liverpool. In 1836 he became Incumbent of Hindley, where he remained until 1863. In 1863 he succeeded Fr Cyprian Tyrer at Standish. He retired in 1872 to Brindle and died there that same year, September 8th.
Fr Corlett had exchanged places with Fr Tyrer on condition that he, Fr Corlett, should make good a liability of more than £450 which he had incurred in erecting schools at Hindley. The two Fathers promised to do this conjointly, but were not as good as their word. See Allanson's Letters to them throughout 1863. (MS.168) It would seem from the Council Book of the North Province (MS p65), in the minutes of a Council held in August 1865, that the debt had not been liquidated even then. (MS.173)
William Placid CORLETT 8 September 1872 1807 1 Jan Born in the Isle of Man educ at Ampleforth 1824 29 Nov Clothed 1826 Professed 1834 12 Jul Priest St Peter's Liverpool 1836 Hindley 1863 Standish 1872 8 Sep died at Brindle
Thomas Almond was born 20 March 1821 at Liverpool and came to Ampleforth in 1831. He took the Habit and the name of Bede in 1837, and was professed 11 November 1838. Apparently he and his four fellow-novices received Minor Orders and the Subdiaconate during their noviciate, viz 31 December 1837 and 1 January 1838. Fr Bede became Deacon 31 December 1839, but was not ordained priest until 25 June 1845. All but one of his companions had the same delay. It is possible that Prior Cockshoot's difficulty in providing for theological studies had something to do with it.
In November of 1845 Fr Bede became a member of Council, with the offices of Novice Master and Subprocurator. When Fr Prest succeeded Fr Cockshoot as Prior, Fr Bede ceased to be Novice Master but took up the duties of Procurator. These he performed to the great satisfaction of Prior Prest, and it was a blow to the latter when President Barber in October of 1848 called Fr Bede to the Mission (MS.262, Nos.117,188)
He was appointed assistant priest at St Mary's Liverpool and served in that capacity from 1848 to 1860. Then, on the death of Fr Sheridan, 8 October 1860, he became Incumbent, which post he held until his death. He was at the same time Procurator of the North Province under Provincial Allanson. Being in failing health, he went on a visit to Ampleforth and died there 27 September 1873. He was buried in the hillside cemetery. A faithful portrait of him survives.
Matricula.
An excellent accountant, much esteemed for this both in his monastery and in the Province. And a very painstaking missioner, devoted in his attention to the sick at a time when serious disease prevailed in Liverpool. Highly esteemed and praised by Bishops Goss and O'Reilly.
'After labouring at his post for a quarter of a century, his constitution gave way and a slight stroke of paralysis was the first warning he received of his approaching end. From this period his missionary life really terminated. He tried a change of air without effect. His brain was softening and he became a wreck of himself. In September he proceeded to Ampleforth for a change of air. Towards the close of the month it became evident he was sinking. On receiving the Last Sacraments this useful and valuable member of our Body quietly closed his life on the 27th of September 1873 in his 53rd year and lies buried with his Brethren in the Monastic Cemetery.'
Thomas Bede ALMOND 27 September 1873 1821 20 Mar Born in Liverpool educ at Ampleforth 1838 11 Nov Professed 1845 25 Jun Priest 1847 St Mary's Liverpool 1873 27 Sep died at Ampleforth 1862-73 Procurator North Province
Charles McElroy was born in Liverpool 16 March 1855 and received his first schooling at Stonyhurst, from 1865, passing subsequently to Ampleforth. He was clothed at Belmont 3 September 1873 and was simply professed 5 September 1874. He was of a delicate constitution and passing into a decline died prematurely at Belmont, where he was buried. St Joseph's Altar, erected at Belmont in the year of his death, comprises a statute of St Francis, which was intended as a memorial to Br Francis.
Charles Francis MCELROY 25 March 1875 1855 16 Mar born educ at Stonyhurst & Ampleforth 1873 3 Sep Clothed 1874 5 Sep Professed (Simply) 1875 25 Mar died at Belmont